As so often happens, the recipe I ended up making was nothing like the one I’d initially planned on. For starters there isn’t even any pineapple in it and the point of the exercise when I began was to use some of the pineapple that’s ready on the kitchen counter. But it’s a good thing…

When you live hundreds of miles from a cosmopolitan city center (yes, seriously), it can be hard to find quality ethnic cuisine. Around here, restaurant fare offers you the choice between fries, mashed potatoes and poutine. There isn’t even a decent pizza to be had! This gives you the choice of doing without the food…

Let’s start by getting this out of the way: Curry Powder is not East Indian cuisine. Not by a long shot. In Indian cuisine, curry is a labour of love with a masala (spices) made fresh for a dish pretty much every time. The spice blends used will vary by dish, by region and by…